Mental Anguish

The pain caused by rumors and lies

Brenda Arledge
Read or Die!

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Pressure from all sides,
temptation to believe lies,
thoughts swirl out of control.

Stop listening,
forget the words you hear,
live life according to your moral compass,
toss away any fear.

Trust your gut to lead the way,
don’t let others upset you,
for even if they’re cruel and unkind
our father, up above, protects you.

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It really upsets me to know people are so cruel, especially this close to Christmas.
I got a message from someone asking for me to keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Below is a portion of her text:
“There is a lot of lies and rumors circulating, and I am very upset.
I am having a lot of depression over a lot of things. It seems like I am an outcast.”

As I read each word, my heart broke.
I wasn’t sure how to respond to something so devastating? I didn’t want to say the wrong thing and…

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Brenda Arledge
Read or Die!

My passion is poetry. My muse is sparked by emotion & observation. The world is a giant canvas. It waits on us to paint the detail with our words. (HI writer)